How to choose a floor planter for flowers?

A beautiful container for a plant only emphasizes its natural beauty. Therefore, so much attention is paid not only to the appearance of the pots, but also to its other qualities - material, size, liquid drain. A planter is, in fact, a container for a flower pot, but even so, you need to choose it wisely.

The cache-pot is not suitable for planting and performs a purely decorative function - it serves as a decoration for a flower pot. At the same time, it can have a much larger size and a different shape. In this case, there is no direct effect on the plant. Therefore, other qualities are appreciated:

• dimensions (height, width, wall thickness and total weight);
• stability;
• aesthetic appearance;
• hygiene (resistance to the development of pathogens that can infect a plant);
• ease of cleaning;
• the presence of additional functions - autowatering, supports (legs), the ability to choose a stand, and so on.

Floor planters can be:

• round or square (rectangular);
• straight along the entire height, with bends, tapers or extensions;
• with a smooth or embossed surface;
• matte or glossy.

Planters can be so unusual in shape that they need stands for stability. Moreover, they should not be very conspicuous and be in the same style.

By location, they are divided into outdoor and indoor. Much depends on the size and properties of the material.

• Plastic - versatile, lightweight, relatively cheap material. Resistant to water, prevents the development of mildew, variable, with a wide color palette.
• Glass - a heavier and more expensive material, but almost equivalent to plastic in terms of fragility. It can be transparent or mirror coated. It emphasizes well the beauty of flowering plants - for example, orchids.
• Ceramics - more favorable for the greenery growing in it. A large container will be quite weighty, but beautiful. There is a wide choice in shape, color, coating (with or without glaze).

• Near wooden pots the main advantages are natural beauty and naturalness. This also includes wicker pots - light, comfortable and original.
• Metal pots durable, and a special coating protects them from corrosion. Stainless steel will fit well into any modern style. And forged ones are close to the classic design.
• Flowerpot made of stone (mainly made of artificial), despite their weight and high cost, are used quite widely. Mainly due to the unusual shapes and the impression of luxury produced. Cheaper concrete options are more often installed on the street.

The planter can be installed both indoors and outdoors, for example, in the garden, on the front lawn, on an open veranda or porch. But still, you can decide on the specific place of their correct installation if you know some of the rules.

• In any apartment there is a place for pots. It could be bedroom or living roomwhere greenery only adds coziness, helps to relax. Most modern furniture is not always suitable as a stand for flowers - placement on the floor is best here. And there is a place for greenery, and as a decoration it will look dignified.
• About accommodation in the kitchen there are some controversies. Firstly, this place is intended for quite intense activity and there is not always an extra space there. Secondly, the microclimate prevailing in the kitchen cannot be called suitable for many colors.
• Plants feel best In bathroom. With enough light, of course. The most practical here are the floor ones.

• if you have wide balcony or spacious terrace - Feel free to place plants in pots on the floor. This is one of the few ways to give them a habitable look and turn the terrace into a pleasant place to relax.
• In an apartment, containers with plants can be safely used for zoning. For example, as the boundary between the kitchen and the seating area.
• The same technique is often used in a cafe or even in an office. A live partition looks original, and loaches are quite capable of hiding from prying eyes. In the case of low-growing plants, tall pots act as a distinction.

• If there is a garden or any other landscaped area next to the house, the planter can be installed here as well. For example, in the recreation area - in a gazebo, next to a bench or chaise lounge. Most often, the paths and the entrance to the house are framed with plants to create a favorable impression of the home.

The choice of these accessories for flowers must be consistent with the size of the material available at home (that is, flowers in pots) and the place of their installation (size, design).

• The shape of the planter and the pot inserted into it may not match. But this discrepancy should not affect the comfort of the growing flower. First you need to choose a container for planting the right size. And then select the appropriate planter size. Most often they are sold in pairs.
• The height must be sufficient for access to the sun. Low-lying plants, on the contrary, can be damaged by drafts.
• The bottom or stand must be stable. As you grow, this parameter needs to be adjusted.
• If the planter is used as a tray (for water drainage), it will be better if the material is moisture resistant.
• Some manufacturers have products with automatic watering - this function is needed during the absence of the owners or to maintain freshness on a hot day. The counterpart to this system is double bottom pots.
• Consider in advance how you will move and clean bulky and heavy products.

So that the interior items do not look superfluous, a general idea is needed that will unite them. In an interior where the idea is classic style, floor planters should also obey the general concept. They can look a little pretentious, with curved legs-stands, ornate decorations, gilding, stucco and other decorative elements inherent in that time. Forged or stone products are perfect for a palace or castle style. For any of the directions of classicism, large flowerpots of an unusual shape will be appropriate.

Each of the directions of modern style has its own interior requirements. Adherents of the loft direction will like pots in the form of buckets or boxes. Often they are based on real buckets or pallets, which are carefully sanded, primed and coated with enamel or varnish, turning into a conceptual interior detail. In minimalism, oddly enough, everything is much more complicated. Here the purpose of the object is more important than how it looks.

In high-tech style, flowers or plants are rather an exception. Preferably undersized species.In this case, the pots can be disproportionately large, glass or metal. At the height of fashion - group placement of pots. The main thing is that they have at least one common feature - shape, surface relief, color or size.

There are styles that have mixed the features of others. These include fusion - along with unusual shapes and colors, the concept of the purpose of objects changes in it. In such an interior, the flowerpot may well become the center of the composition. Today you can find a lot of designer pots that stand out for their unusual appearance. This effect is sometimes multiplied by plants to match them.

Often in the interior you can see certain characteristic features of the culture of different nationalities. "Ethnicity" manifests itself in patterns, ornaments, a combination of colors, including on pots. The vegetation should correspond to the chosen direction.

Do-it-yourself workshop on making a floor planter with your own hands, see below.